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Commerce and Human Resources Committee, Idaho State Senate
The Commerce and Human Resources Committee is a standing committee of the Idaho State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Idaho State Senate are assigned by the president of the Senate and then approved by a majority vote of the chamber.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The president is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Commerce and Human Resources Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Janie Ward-Engelking | • James Patrick, Chair | |||
| • Grant Burgoyne | • Jim Guthrie, Vice chair | |||
| • Fred S. Martin | ||||
| • Todd Lakey | ||||
| • Steven Thayn | ||||
| • Mary Souza | ||||
| • Kelly Anthon | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Commerce and Human Resources Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Dan J. Schmidt | • John H. Tippets, Chair | |||
| • Janie Ward-Engelking | • Jim Patrick, Vice chair | |||
| • Dean Cameron | ||||
| • Fred S. Martin | ||||
| • Todd Lakey | ||||
| • Lee Heider | ||||
| • Abby Lee | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Commerce and Human Resources Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Dan J Schmidt | • John H. Tippets, Chair | |||
| • Branden J. Durst | • Jim Patrick, Vice chair | |||
| • Dean Cameron | ||||
| • John Goedde | ||||
| • Jim Guthrie | ||||
| • Fred S. Martin | ||||
| • Todd Lakey | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Commerce and Human Resources Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Michelle Stennett | • John Andreason, Chair | |||
| • Dan Schmidt | • Shirley McKague, Vice chair | |||
| • Joe Stegner | ||||
| • John Goedde | ||||
| • Dean Cameron | ||||
| • Melinda Smyser | ||||
| • John Tippets | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Commerce and Human Resources Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Edgar Malepeai | • John Andreason, Chair | |||
| • Nicole LeFavour | • Charles Coiner, Vice chair | |||
| • Joe Stegner | ||||
| • Dean Cameron | ||||
| • John Goedde | ||||
| • Patti Anne Lodge | ||||
| • Melinda Smyser | ||||
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Footnotes
